Bathurst?
You will excuse my pressing the question, but of course everything depends on my being assured that this communication is trustworthy." "This allusion to the tiger shows me that, Major.

It alludes to an incident that I believe to be known only to him and his daughter and to Dr.Wade, to whom alone I mentioned it." As the Major still looked inquiringly, Bathurst went on reluctantly.
"It was a trifling affair, Major, the result of a passing impulse.

I was riding home from Narkeet, and while coming along the road through the jungle, which was at that time almost deserted by the natives on account of the ravages of the man eater whom the Doctor afterwards shot, I heard a scream.

Galloping forward, I came upon the brute, standing with one paw upon a prostrate girl, while a man, the juggler, was standing frantically waving his arms.

On the impulse of the moment I sprang from my horse and lashed the tiger across the head with that heavy dog whip I carry, and the brute was so astonished that it bolted in the jungle.
"That was the beginning and end of affairs, except that, although fortunately the girl was practically unhurt, she was so unnerved that we had to carry her to the next village, where she lay for some time ill from the shock and fright.